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'Bachelors' and 'Bachelorettes': Where Are They Now?

The most successful couple to emerge from ABC's "Bachelor/Bachelorette" reality series is Trista and Ryan Sutter, who married on national television in 2003, but what about the rest of the reality daters?

Check out where the all the "Bachelors" and "Bachelorettes" are now! Bring your own roses!

"Bachelors" and "The Bachelorettes," Where Are They Now?

Alex Michel

Season 1 (2002)
Bachelor: Alex Michel
Profile: Management Consultant
Winner: Amanda Marsh
Runner-Up: Trista Rehn
Alex did not propose to Amanda, but they dated for several months before they split. Trista had her own spinoff of “The Bachelor,” becoming the first “Bachelorette.” Alex is currently living in New York and is an online relationship consultant.

Aaron Buerge

Season 2 (2002)
Bachelor: Aaron Buerge
Profile: Vice President of a chain of family owned banks
Winner: Helene Eksterowicz
Runner-Up: Brooke Smith
Aaron did not propose to Helene. They dated for several months before calling it quits. Aaron married Mngye Mclntosh in 2009.

Andrew Firestone

Season 3 (2003)
Bachelor: Andrew Firestone
Profile: Sales Manager of Firestone Family Estates
Winner: Jen Schefft
Runner-Up: Kristen Baschbucher
Andrew and Jen broke off their engagement but still remain friends. Jen became the third “Bachelorette.” Andrew married actress Ivana Bozilovic in 2008 and they had their first child, a boy named Brooks.

Trista Rehn

Season 1 (2003)
Bachelorette: Trista Rehn
Occupation: Physical Therapist
Winner: Ryan Sutter
Runner-Up: Charlie Maher
Trista and Ryan were married in December 2003. They remain together and have two children.

Bob Guiney

Season 4 (2003)
Bachelor: Bob Guiney
Profile: Creator of Mortgage Company and former suitor on “The Bachelorette”
Winner: Estella Gardinier
Runner-Up: Kelly Jo Kuharski
Bob gave Estella a promise ring, they split shortly after the show aired.

Meredith Phillips

Season 2 (2004)
Bachelorette: Meredith Phillips
Occupation: Makeup Artist
Winner: Ian Mckee
Runner-Up: Matthew Hickl
Ian and Meredith were engaged at the end of the show but ended their relationship in February 2005.

Jesse Palmer

Season 5 (2004)
Bachelor: Jesse Palmer
Profile: Canadian-born American College Football Player and NFL Quaterback
Winner: Jessica Bowlin
Runner-Up: Tara Huckeby
Jesse did not propose to Jessica, but they dated for a long period after the showed aired, eventually splitting up. Jesse is currently single. He is now a college football analyzer on ESPN.

Byron Velvick

Season 6 (2004)
Bachelor: Byron Velvick
Profile: Pro Bass Fisherman and divorced father
Winner: Jessica Brown
Runner-Up: Mary Delgado
Byron and Jessica dated for five years. They called it quits in 2009 and domestic abuse charges were filed against Brown.

Jennifer Scheft

Season 3 (2005)
Bachelorette: Jennifer Schefft
Occupation: Publicist
Winner: No Winner
Runner-Ups: Jerry Ferris and John Paul Merritt
She rejected all bachelors. Scheft married Joe Waterman in May 2009. The couple announced in May 2010 that they are expecting their first child.

Charlie O'Connell

Season 7 (2005)
Bachelor: Charlie O'Connell
Profile: Actor
Winner: Sarah Brice
Runner-Up: Krisily Kennedy
Charlie and Sarah dated for 2 years but broke up in 2007. They got back together a year later, but called it quits again in 2010.

Travis Lane Stork

Season 8 (2006) Paris
Bachelor: Travis Lane Stork
Profile: Medical Doctor
Winner: Sarah Stone
Runner-Up: Moana Dixon
Travis did not propose, instead he gave Sarah a promise ring and the two took a shot at a relationship. They broke up shortly after the show aired. Travis is now a featured doctor on the show “The Doctors.”

Prince Lorenzo Borghese

Season 9 (2006) Rome
Bachelor: Prince Lorenzo Borgnese
Profile: Cosmetics Entrepreneur
Winner: Jennifer Wilson
Runner-Up: Sadie Murray
Lorenzo did not propose. The couple instead tried to work out a relationship, but split a year later. Lorenzo is single, currently living in New York and has several businesses involving pets. He also has a social network for pet owners called Nuzzleplanet.com.

Andy Baldwin

Season 10 (2007)
Bachelor: Andy Baldwin
Profile: Naval Officer
Winner: Tessa Horst
Runner-Up: Nicole Powers
Andrew did propose to Tessa at the end of the show. The couple called off their engagement a month later but continued to date, but soon broke up. Andy is currently single.

Brad Womack

Season 11 (2007)
Bachelor: Brad Womack
Profile: Bar Owner
The finalists were DeAnna Pappas and Jenni Croft. Brad rejected both DeAnna and Jenni on the season finale. DeAnna was featured on theseason of “The Bachelorette.” After the show, Brad returned home to Texas to work on managing his five bars. He is currently single.

Matt Grant

Season 12 (2008) London
Bachelor: Matt Grant
Profile: Global Financier
Winner: Shayne Lamas
Runner-Up: Chelsea Wanstrath
Matt proposed to Shayne, but the couple broke up in July 2008. Matt is currently living in L.A. and is dating another British-born actress.

DeAnna Pappas

Season 4 (2008)
Bachelorette: DeAnna Pappas
Occupation: Real Estate Agent
Winner: Jesse Csincsak
Runner-Up: Jason Mesnick
Their wedding was set for May 9, 2009, but they broke up in November 2008. Runner-up Jason Mesnick was featured on the 13th season of “The Bachelor.”

Jason Mesnick

Season 13 (2009)
Bachelor: Jason Mesnick
Profile: Accountant Executive, single father, and former contestant on “The Bachelorette”
Winner: Melissa Rycroft
Runner-Up: Molly Malaney
Jason broke off his proposal to Melissa at the reunion show and resumed his relationship with runner up Molly Malaney. Third runner-up Jillian Harris was featured on the fifth season of “The Bachelorette.” Melissa was featured on “Dancing with the Stars” and married Tye Strickland in 2009. Jason proposed to Molly in New Zealand in October 2009. The couple married on national television on February 27.

Jillian Harris

Bachelorette: Jillian Harris
Occupation: Interior Designer
Winner: Ed Swiderski
Runner-Up: Kiptyn Locke
They are currently engaged and living together in Chicago. Contestant Jake Pavelka was featured on the 14th season of The Bachelor.

Jake Pavelka

Season 14 (2010)
Bachelor: Jake Pavelka
Profile: Commercial Pilot and a former contestant on “The Bachelorette”
Winner: Vienna Girardi
Runner-Up: Tenley Molzahn
Jake did propose to Vienna on the season finale, but the two called it quits in June 2010 after reports of Vienna’s cheating.